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Health care continues to change at an ever- increasing rate,
there continues to be a need for highly skilled professionals who can work in
the physician's office, clinic, and hospital environment. The profession of
medical assistant can be a career in itself or could be the stepping stone to
other careers such as nursing or medical office manager. The advantages of the
course are that it is a fast track program which helps you get started in your
field of choice in (just three months) a couple of months. Upon completion of
this program, students will have the training and experience necessary for the
various areas of clinical medical health care. Included are the front and back
office skills characteristic of the clinical medical professional, providing
students the flexibility to pursue a variety of vocational avenues based upon
individual interests.
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MRI technologist is a healthcare professional who
uses specialized MRI equipment to create images of structures inside the human
body. MRI technologists must be able to interact compassionately and
effectively with people who range from healthy to critically ill. The MRI
Technologist will be supervised by board certified radiologists, but will be
afforded a greater amount of responsibility and independence in the performance
of their duties. This course is designed to prepare the student to perform
clinical MRI examinations of the human body with special consideration to image
production, quality control, signal to noise ratio and basic pulse sequences.
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Mission Statement
Provide the Health Care community with the most diversified, well-trained
individuals, assisting medical professionals in fulfilling their daily
professional needs
Objectives
The MRI Technology Program goals and objectives are: -
- To create effective healthcare providers by training professional, competent MRI
Technologists for the health care community .
-To stimulate a life long pursuit of education in both healthcare and student’s specific arena of interest
- To demonstrate knowledge of safety and infection control as defined by the CDC and
OSHA
- To demonstrate knowledge of collection equipment, various types of
additives used, special precautions and substances that can interfere with
chemical analysis of blood constituents
- To develop a critical thinking approach to the student’s academic learning - To stimulate and enhance the
creativity of individuals who may then make significant contribution to their
field of interest.
- To develop interpersonal skills in communicating with the
patient, medical and administrative individuals, including doctors who will act
as career supervisors
- To encourage a role for the student in community
interaction, promoting both themselves and their career in a positive mien,
which will lead to an enhanced understanding and respect from the community at
large
- To provide educational opportunities in MRI Technology to members of
the community.
- To help students acquire the necessary skills to practice
proper patient care.
- Offer continuing education opportunities to students,
graduates, and technologists.
Program Information
The MRI Technology program is a certificate program designed to provide
excellence in MRI education. The student will receive didactic and clinical
education. Approximate program length is 14 months Students spend twenty (20)
hours per week attending didactic and laboratory training. After completion of
the didactic work students receive forty (40) hours of clinical instruction per
week. Classes are held Monday through Friday, 9am-1pm The student receives
approximately 488 hours of didactic instruction and approximately 1049 hours of
clinical education allowing them to apply the theory to practical use. The
curriculum will give you the technical, clinical, and interpersonal skills
necessary to succeed in this challenging field. Upon completion of the program,
a certificate is awarded.
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Faculty
The didactic and clinical education is taught by a team of highly experienced
faculty consisting of dedicated instructors, and physicians from various
specialty areas. They are chosen for their commitment to teaching and clinical
expertise. The faculty and staff are committed to provide the best possible
educational environment and instruction to assure competency in all areas of
the established curriculum.
Clinical Facility
Institute of medical education provides each student the opportunity to
experience all that modern medicine has to offer. The program has many
excellent clinical affiliates. Each facility has a complete array of
state-of-the art equipment. During clinical rotations, students will gain
experience in various medical facilities, as well as working with experienced
medical technicians and physicians. Students are assigned to clinical rotations
in hospitals and various outpatient centers in the community. The clinical
internship helps students gain experience that prepare them for entry-level
positions.
Program Policies
All policies governing the program are published in the School Catalog and
program application package. Students who do not comply with the established
guidelines are counseled as needed and disciplinary action taken when
appropriate.
Adminssion and Prerequisite Coursework Requirements
To be considered for acceptance into the program, the applicant must meet the
following criteria:
1. Student must have graduated from high school, or earned a GED and be at
least 18 years of age.
2. Students must complete and pass the Placement test.
3. The prerequisite course of Anatomy and physiology.
Schedule
The program we will be offering will be for 15 months
Fees
Cost for the program: $22,000 (includes books, scrubs, tuition fees, lab
fees). Application fee: $95
Certification
Upon completion of the MRI program, graduates are eligible to sit for the
American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT) National
Certification examination.
Reference link :
www.armrit.org
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